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Syria Vows Accountability After Video of Sweida Hospital Killing
This is Beirut 2025-08-11 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syria said Monday it would hold accountable those responsible for the apparent killing of an unarmed man at a hospital during violence last month in Druze-majority Sweida province, after a purported video of the incident emerged. "We condemn and denounce this act in the strongest terms and affirm that the perpetrators will be held accountable and ...
Hajjar Stresses Coordinated Security Efforts
This is Beirut 2025-07-25 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar on Friday underscored the critical role of regional governors in working alongside Lebanon’s security agencies and international organizations to facilitate the safe and organized return of displaced persons. During a meeting with governors to address pressing security and administrative concerns, Hajjar ...
Israeli Raids Pound Hezb Sites in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-07-24 20:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli fighter jets launched a series of intense air raids on Thursday targeting the Rihan–Jarmaq region in southern Lebanon, with the sound of explosions echoing across Marjayoun and the western Beqaa Valley. Additional strikes were reported in the al-Mahmoudiya area. Shortly after the attacks, Israeli army Arabic-language spokesperson ...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill One and Injure Six in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-07-05 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli drone strike on Saturday killed one person in the Saf al-Hawa area of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon. In a separate incident, two people were seriously wounded in another Israeli drone attack targeting a car in the town of Shaqra, also in the Bint Jbeil district. The Ministry of Public Health said both victims were transferred to ...
Hamas Says Israeli Troops Sticking Point in Truce Talks as Gaza Pounded
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 17:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Hamas on Thursday said it opposes any ceasefire deal that includes a large Israeli military presence in Gaza, after offering to release some hostages and as the civil defense reported scores of civilians killed across the Palestinian territory. The Islamist militant group said late Wednesday that it had agreed to release 10 people seized in its ...
Beyoncé’s Unreleased Music Stolen From Car in Atlanta
This is Beirut 2025-07-15 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Computer drives containing unreleased music by US superstar Beyoncé and plans related to her concerts were stolen last week in Atlanta, police said Monday, with a suspect still at large. The items were stolen from a rental car used by Beyoncé's choreographer and a dancer on July 8, two days before the pop icon kicked off the Atlanta leg of her ...
Violence Surges in Sweida: Syria Grapples with Sectarian Strife
Mario Chartouni 2025-07-14 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Syrian province of Sweida, home to a Druze majority, is once again gripped by sectarian violence. Deadly clashes between members of Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters have left at least 89 people dead since Sunday, according to the latest toll from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Hundreds more have been wounded, including ...
SOHR: 89 Killed as Clashes Rage in Southern Syria
This is Beirut 2025-07-14 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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At least 89 people were killed in the southern Syrian province of Sweida as clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters raged for a second day Monday, a monitor said. As the violence escalated, Israel, which had previously warned that it would intervene in Syria to protect the Druze, said it struck "several tanks" in Sweida, without ...
Explosion in Iranian Residential Building Injures Seven
This is Beirut 2025-07-14 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Seven people were injured in an explosion that occurred on Monday in a residential building in the Pardisan neighborhood of Qom, central Iran, according to a report by Iran's semi-official Fars news agency cited by Reuters. The incident caused damage to four housing units. The head of the local fire department said the blast appeared to have been ...
Clashes in Predominantly Druze Syrian Sweida Kill 37
This is Beirut 2025-07-14 07:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Clashes between Bedouin tribes and local fighters in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida in southern Syria have killed 37 people, a war monitor said Monday, as authorities sent forces to de-escalate the situation. The clashes are the first outbreak of deadly violence in the area since fighting between members of the Druze community and the ...
The Dual Peril Facing Eastern Christians
Fady Noun 2025-07-12 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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On June 22, a deadly bombing inside Damascus’s Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Elijah during Mass claimed 25 lives and left around 50 injured. In response, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Youhanna X, rightly declared that the victims deserve to be honored as martyrs of the faith, just as those who perished in past tragedies in Lebanon, ...
UN: Nearly 800 Killed Seeking Aid in Gaza, Most Near GHF Sites
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Nearly 800 people have died trying to access aid in Gaza since late May, with most killed near the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's sites, the UN said Friday. An officially private effort, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) began operations on May 26 after Israel halted supplies into the Gaza Strip for more than ...
Aid Turns Deadly: Nearly 800 Killed Seeking Food in Gaza, Says UN
This is Beirut 2025-07-11 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed 18 people on Friday, including 10 who were waiting for aid in the south of the war-ravaged territory. The fresh deaths came as the United Nations said nearly 800 people had been killed trying to access food in Gaza since late May, when Israel began easing a more than two-month total ...
LAF Arrests Multiple Suspects in Baalbek, Aley, and Batroun
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Army (LAF) carried out a series of security operations, arresting multiple individuals in separate raids across Baalbek, Aley, and Batroun, according to an official statement issued Thursday. In Baalbek, a LAF unit, supported by a patrol from the Intelligence Directorate, raided homes in the town of Dar al-Wasiaa and the Sharawneh ...
How Effective Is UNIFIL?
Mario Chartouni 2025-07-15 16:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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With its mandate set to expire on August 31, 2025, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is once again facing scrutiny over its effectiveness in fulfilling its mission. Enlarged under UN Security Council Resolution 1701 in 2006 to prevent the presence of armed groups south of the Litani River, UNIFIL has struggled to enforce its ...
Israeli Drone Strikes and UNIFIL Patrol Incident
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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An Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcycle at the Mansouri junction in the Tyre district on Monday morning, killing one person and injuring another. Earlier in the day, Israeli artillery shelled the outskirts of the town of Shebaa. Around 2:15 AM on Thursday, an Israeli drone carried out two successive airstrikes on a café and an ...
Israel Intercepts Missile Launched From Yemen
This is Beirut 2025-07-10 10:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army announced on Thursday that it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, just days after carrying out a series of attacks on Houthi infrastructure in the country. The attack was claimed by the Yemeni group. "Following the recent activation of warning sirens in several regions of Israel, a missile launched from Yemen ...
Army Arrests 4 Armed Men in Zuqaq al-Blat Incident
This is Beirut 2025-07-09 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Lebanese Army announced on Wednesday the arrest of four individuals involved in an armed parade that took place last Friday in the Zuqaq al-Blat neighborhood of Beirut, during the commemoration of Ashoura. Armed men had marched through the streets, sparking outrage among residents and drawing official condemnation. In a statement released in ...
Red Sea Cargo Ship Under Continuous Attack Off Yemen (Monitor)
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A cargo ship has been under attack in the volatile Red Sea since Monday after losing power and suffering major damage, a maritime monitor said on Tuesday. "The vessel has sustained significant damage and has lost all propulsion. The vessel is surrounded by small craft and is under continuous attack," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations ...
Five Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza: Military
This is Beirut 2025-07-08 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Five Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the northern Gaza Strip, Israel's military said on Tuesday, as Israel and Hamas held indirect talks in Qatar on an elusive ceasefire. Two of the soldiers "fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip", the Israeli military said in a statement, adding that three others were killed and two severely ...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Two in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-07-07 22:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli drone attacks killed two people on Monday and injured several others across southern Lebanon, as cross-border tensions escalate. According to the Ministry of Public Health, one person was killed when an Israeli drone targeted a Rapid vehicle in the town of Deir Kifa, located approximately 20 kilometers from the Israeli-Lebanese border. ...
Turkey Says 12 Soldiers Now Dead of Methane Exposure in Iraq
This is Beirut 2025-07-07 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey said on Monday that 12 soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq, increasing its previous toll of eight. The incident comes at a sensitive time, with Turkey in talks to end the conflict with the Kurds after the PKK militant group agreed to halt its decades-long armed ...
Gunmen and Drones Strike Cargo Ship off Yemen’s Coast Near Hodeida
This is Beirut 2025-07-06 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gunmen on small boats fired rocket-propelled grenades and small arms at a commercial vessel in the Red Sea off Yemen on Sunday, monitors said, in the latest attack on the vital shipping lane. The incident occurred 51 nautical miles (94 kilometers) southwest of the Yemeni port of Hodeida, said the United Kingdom Maritime Trade ...
Astronauts From US, India, Poland, Hungary on SpaceX Capsule Return to Earth
This is Beirut 2025-07-15 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A SpaceX capsule carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the United States splashed down off the California coast Tuesday, completing Axiom Mission 4 and capping 20 days in space. The Ax-4 crew undocked from the International Space Station at 7:15 am EST on Monday (1115 GMT) for a 22.5-hour journey, landing in the Pacific Ocean at ...
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Says 20 Dead at Aid Point
This is Beirut 2025-07-16 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said 20 people died at an aid point in Khan Yunis, in the south of the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, blaming armed "agitators" in the crowd. "Our current understanding is that 19 of the victims were trampled and one was stabbed amid a chaotic and dangerous surge," the US- and Israel-backed organisation said ...
Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in Aita al-Shaab
This is Beirut 2025-07-24 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli drone strike on Thursday killed Mustafa Mohammad Harisi after targeting a pickup truck in the town of Aita al-Shaab, in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon. In a separate incident, another Israeli drone fired a missile at a forested area near the outskirts of Bayt Lif, also in the Bint Jbeil district. As firefighting teams ...
The Grammar of a Bungled Transition
Charles Chartouni 2025-07-21 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The interpretation of political events can often lead to misunderstandings and confusion. It is crucial to establish clear communication and guidelines to navigate such complexities effectively. Without these measures, the potential for misinterpretation increases, which can exacerbate tensions and hinder progress. Therefore, fostering an ...
The Druze of Syria: A Minority Seeking Stability in the Post-Assad Transition
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-07-24 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Since July 13, deadly clashes in Syria’s southern province of Sweida have left more than 1,300 people dead, including at least 630 local residents, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The violence erupted after the abduction of a merchant from the Druze community, triggering a wave of bloodshed that underscores the region’s ...
Caught Between the Hot Potato and the Pressure Cooker
Marc Saikali 2025-07-24 08:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Tom Barrack left exactly as he came, with the same uncertainties and delays. The American envoy must have been tearing his hair out (figuratively speaking) at the careless attitude he observed. The hot potato of disarmament has officially been passed on. “It’s an internal matter. The United States does not negotiate with an organization they ...
Ozzy Osbourne’s Death: When the Voice of Heavy Metal Falls Silent
This is Beirut 2025-07-23 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Born John Michael Osbourne on December 3, 1948, into a working-class family in Birmingham, England, Ozzy’s life started far from the stages he would eventually command. Nicknamed “Ozzy” as a boy, he left school at 15, struggling with dyslexia and working jobs such as a plumber’s assistant and at an abattoir. Inspired by hearing The Beatles ...